November 10, 2021 Issue, Page 13 of 18

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November 10, 2021 5 McNaught Germany and raised in Elk driver. He explains that along He shares that he is proud of er. “’'m proud to have served City and Hammon. As a Ma- with his father and brother his family’s history of mili- my country, it has given mea rine, Martin served in the having both served, he was tary service. tremendous experience and “Fifth Battalion, 14th Ma- inspired to enlist after the Martin now lives in Elk City opened many doors for me,” Continued from page 4. rines, San Diego” as a truck Lebanon bombing of 1983. and drives for Anadarko Doz- he shares. the Pacific including “Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Hong a career in the Army and, Kong, Korea and Japan,” afar va _a BY> serving as a source of inspi- cry from the rural Oklahoma ration and mentorship, her where he had grown up. Aunt Bess served in World The ship on which Petty War II as a member of the Women’s Army Corps and Officer Second Class Glenn -_ eventually as an Arizona Bledsoe served docked in 1978, “just as twenty-two- \ State Senator. In addition, year-old Glenn gained his McNaught’s brother, Glenn discharge from the Navy.” Sa Ha Bledsoe, served in the Unit- After that, he found himself ed States Navy while their brother Martin Bledsoe working in Denver, Colo. as served in the United States Marine Corps. McNaught a corrections counselor while simultaneously attending a vo-tech where he studied me- 4 Freddie Andrews Milton Gage James Elliott says that she is proud to have chanics. U.S. Navy Rex G. Crowe Lepl served her country. He lived there for 13 years Like his sister, Glenn is before moving to Oakdale, also featured in “Heroes in La. where he met the woman Our Midst.” According to his that become his wife, Stepha- profile in the anthology, after nie. graduating from Hammon Glenn is now retired and High School in 1974, Glenn lives in Elk City. He says joined the Navy and “set off that he is “very thankful and to see the world.” Following proud of his service to this his basic training and school- country,” calling it “one of ing, Glenn found himself at the greatest experiences of Naval Base San Diego where, my life.” in June 1976, he boarded the While Martin is not fea- USS Gridley, a guided missile tured in Haught’s books, he cruiser, as a maintenance me- was kind enough to speak to Lieutenant Colonel Dalton Thomas from Mer- Cary Loynd from Okla- Steve Stout Navy 70-75 chanic. During deployment ‘The Elk City News. Corporal Active US Army ritt homa City the ship made several stops in Martin Bledsoe was born in 32 Years of Service toVeterans People before Property WESTERN , Premier Buildings of Western Oklahoma 1919 South Washington Avenue ¢ (580) 46 321 Because of the Brave We staud here today // We want to take this time to thank the many men and women who have served or continue to serve today for First National Bank thetr service to our & Trust of Elk City Country ! ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. ¢ 580-225-2580 ¢ htps//www.fnbec.bank SAYRE: 711 NE Highway 66 « 580-928-2580 ANS Weak aa. ans! Providing Welding Services & Supplies For More Than 25 Years! siroyajonessE quipment Structual Steel * Welding Supplies * Specialty Gases ¢ Trailer Parts * Fabrication Tame Check out our 1203 S Main St, Elk City, OK73644 weldin showroom! (580) 225-2500 e5ueptsL& 918 N, Van Buren (580) 225-6554 » www.janningwelding.com